Job Title

Clinical Development Scientist

Job Description

As Clinical Development Scientist based in Eindhoven, you will develop and execute clinical evidence strategies, design GCP/ISO 14155‑compliant clinical investigations and critically interpret literature and study data to inform product design, specifications and performance optimization while collaborating with R&D, Regulatory Affairs and external partners.

Your role:

• You will work within Grooming and Beauty, a subsection of Philips Personal Health
• You will lead development of evidence‑generation strategies for assigned advanced‑development projects, working within cross‑functional teams
• You will create evidence‑generation plans, literature reviews, clinical study protocols, and Clinical Study Reports (CSRs)
• You will design, oversee and support execution of early‑development GCP/ISO 14155‑compliant clinical investigations and consumer studies, including IRB/IEC submissions and ethics management
• You will understand mechanisms of action, demonstrate performance and/or safety, interpret study outcomes and translate findings into input for future product developments
• You will safeguard consumer and product safety through rigorous evidence generation and risk‑based decision making

You're the perfect fit if you have:

• You have an MD and/or PhD preferred; candidates with an MSc in a relevant scientific discipline are also invited to apply
• You have a strong scientific background with experience in clinical evaluation methods
• You have 3–5 years’ experience in clinical research or clinical development, preferably in medical devices or consumer health
• You have experience setting up clinical studies and participating in clinical research, including ethics submissions and site oversight
• You have proven medical/scientific writing skills and the ability to critically appraise clinical literature
• You have experience collaborating with Biostatistics, Data Management and Regulatory Affairs to ensure robust analysis, data readiness and regulatory compliance
• You have excellent communication skills — interpersonal, written (e.g., peer‑review publications) and oral presentation of scientific materials and results

How we work together
We believe that we are better together than apart. For our office-based teams, this means working in-person at least 3 days per week. This is an office role.

About Philips
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If you’re interested in this role and have many, but not all, of the experiences needed, we encourage you to apply. You may still be the right candidate for this or other opportunities at Philips. Learn more about our culture of impact with care here.

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